Are these three the best dancers across any season? WTF?

This is only my second season, so I thought that was the sort of "joy of the moment" thing that gets said, you know? I do think the judging was sort of lovefesty, but it's not up to them anymore, and I do think they were honestly impressed with all three of them.

But I'm not very critical of the show, really. I just love the dancing, and I'm usually happily surprised by what they can pull off on just a week's rehearsal, especially as young as a lot of them are.

I'm pleased with the winner of WOA. I would have been pleased with either of the top two. There were some great pieces in Peregrine's collection, but I think that they thought that she needed some editing. Abdi's sculptures were amazing, I'm so glad he won.

I thought that Miles' work was tremendously boring. I like the concept, but I wished that he'd done more with it. Just blowing up the pictures really didn't do it for me.

No, I agree about the judging. I think they were still on Robert`s teat, even though I feel like he did a reasonably fine job tonight. I feel somehow like there was a lot of self-promotion this year, between the format and dizzyfeet and dance day and step up 3d. I just think it felt very self-involved.
 
To me none of the dances this year post-Alex made me point my toes in sympathetic urging for them to hit it so hard. Okay, good things: Mark, of course, and I think that Robert stood his ground pretty well. Lauren, pretty much across the board, probably with the exception of the Kent piece. Which I agree was too simple.
 
Just for the finale I wish it was good enough for some Mary Murphy squealing, but nothing was.

Yes, the piece was simple, but that was the choreographer's fault, wasn't it?

Mark, of course, and I think that Robert stood his ground pretty well.

I felt like Mark did not dance to his ability, giving Robert the chance to hold his ground. I'd have to watch again to give specific examples. Kelly and I were watching together and while I was having this thought in my head, she voiced the same thought and she doesn't know Mark from anyone else.

I feel that the choreo last week was much stronger than this week. Not sure if that was because the dancers had 5 dances or what. I was expecting so much more.

As much as I am a Kent admirer, I think Lauren danced the best over the evening.

I actually miss Mary Murphy. I really hope they bring her back next season and get rid of Mia. I was really tired of Mia and Adam putting their heads together all the time and having the same opinions.

Still can't stand Robert. I'll be happy with either Kent or Lauren winning. I still can't believe how much I've grown to like Lauren. She really has grown from the girl with the inappropriate cheerleader smile all the time to a phenomenal dancer.

Vortex - I agree with you on WoA. I think that it was key when the judges said that Miles' work seemed like a piece in progress and that Peregrine's work needed editing. I also think that Abdi's work was the most moving and possibly that he surprised the judges more than either Peregrine or Miles.

Anyway, I am very pleased that he won and I think that for me at least the show was a success. It will be interesting to see if they get a second season.

TC: Interesting that they sent Kenny home. I have felt for a while that he was talking a better game then he was cooking. Glad it wasn't Kevin. Neither restaurant was particularly interesting. They really didn't stand out, did they? A boring Restaurant Wars this season.

I feel somehow like there was a lot of self-promotion this year, between the format and dizzyfeet and dance day and step up 3d. I just think it felt very self-involved.

Interesting critique. I agree with it.

I did not see last week's show, so I think I will go back and watch it. I was wondering about the wisdom of Nigel going on and on about saying "this is the most dancing the finalists in a show have ever done" coupled with all the injuries there have been this season. Are they trying to wear out the dancers?

It's like they aren't learning lessons and they don't realize when remarks sound tone deaf.

TC: Interesting that they sent Kenny home. I have felt for a while that he was talking a better game then he was cooking. Glad it wasn't Kevin. Neither restaurant was particularly interesting. They really didn't stand out, did they? A boring Restaurant Wars this season.

the executive chef on the losing team almost always goes home if s/he doesn't have a good dish. I thought it would be Amanda, since she didn't respect the protein. And I hate her. She should have gone home after that sherry debacle with the kids luncheon.

ha! you aren't ever going to forgive her for that, will you?